A HOSPITAL revamp will go ahead as planned in the next financial year – but campaigners want to know how much money will be spent on it.

Aberconwy AM Gareth Jones said the improvements at Llandudno General Hospital are part of a £105m capital investment for Wales in health, education and recycling.

He said the capital funding will strengthen the hospital’s existing “core medical services” but also bring in new additional medical services. Work has started on Marl Ward for rheumatology patients.

But Llandudno Hospital Action Group (LHAG) campaigners want to know how much of the cash will be spent on the unit and where.

Plaid AM for Aberconwy Mr Jones said: “I am delighted this important project is to proceed as planned to the next stage of business case approvals in the new financial year.”

Betsi Cadwaladwr University Health Board (BCUHB), which runs the unit, said a £48m “strategy” for its future was completed in December. It covered an expansion of ‘core’ services for the local catchment population – such as improving the Minor Injury Unit facility and expanding the outpatient department – as well as the development of more specialist services for a wider catchment population, to include the development of a Women’s Centre.

A BCUHB spokesman said: “Following the production of the strategy work to develop business cases will commence in the next few months, which will then be submitted to WAG for funding against the All Wales capital programme.”

Carol Marubbi, of LHAG, said: “The £48m is supposed to be spent on enhancing the whole hospital. Let’s hope it is.”

She added: “We were originally told Marl Ward would be for rheumatology and orthopaedics then that there was no intention to use it for rheumatology and orthopaedics. If it’s now happening that is brilliant but we will be making sure it is implemented. Whether they have changed their minds because we (LHAG) are onto it I don’t know. I feel sorry for the people who have to work at the hospital. People are worried about their jobs and whether they will be redeployed.”

And Conwy Cllr Linda Groom, of LHAG, said: “We want to see that the work is completed. We are keeping an eye on it.”